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Forensic Science Master's Degrees in California

The scientific examination of evidence, with laboratory coursework in chemistry, biology and related natural sciences and, in many programs, an internship or capstone. Laboratory forensic science is a natural-science field. A criminal justice degree with forensic courses or a concentration is a different thing and is labelled as such. Programs appear here only when official curriculum evidence supports the subject: a named concentration or track, or the degree's own required core — never a topic covered in one or two courses.

Listings in California identify where the school (or the campus that delivers the program) is located. For online programs this is not a requirement to live there, and an online degree based in California is not automatically open to residents of every state.

Listed alphabetically by school. This directory is not a ranking. What we list

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National University

Master of Forensic Sciences

Master'sMFSDedicated degreeLaboratory science
Format: Campus · Online · Hybrid
Location: San Diego, CASchool location, not a residency requirement
Attendance: Online attendance requirements not verified
Duration: 24 months average completion time (printed average completion time) · 36 credits
Tuition: $683 per credit · All students — Master of Forensic Sciences, base rate per credit
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUC
Subjects: Forensic Science
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University of California-Davis

Master of Science in Forensic Science

Master'sMSDedicated degreeLaboratory scienceMaster of Science
Format: Campus · Full-time, Part-time
Location: Davis, CA
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: two years at an average of 9 units per quarter; typically three years part-time (5 units or less per quarter) (depends on units taken per quarter) · 54 credits
Tuition: $903 per credit · All students — Program tuition for students entering fall 2025 and after
Next deadline: February 1, 2027 · Fall 2027
Accreditation: Institution accredited: WSCUCFEPAC-accredited program
Subjects: Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation
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